Willem Adriaan Naude

Background

Naude, Willem Adriaan was born on March 22, 1968 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of Petrus Johannes Naude and Gerda Duplessis.

Education

BCom, Potchefstroom University, South Africa, 1988. BCom (honorary), Potchefstroom University, South Africa, 1989. Master of Commerce, Potchefstroom University, South Africa, 1990.

Master of Science, University Of Warwick, England, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, Potchefstroom University, South Africa, 1993.

Career

Lecturer University Oxford, Oxford, England, 1993—1995. Research officer Center for the Study of African Economic, England, 1993—1995. Visiting professor Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1994.

Professor Potchefstroom University, South Africa, since 1996, department head economic South Africa, 1997—1998, director research South Africa. Founder and director Invest North West Ltd, Rustenburg, since 2000. Founder WorkWell: Research Unit People, Policy & Performance, 1998.

Director research North-West University University, South Africa. Director North West Transport Investments Ltd, Pretoria, 1997—1999, International Council for Small Business, St. Louis, 2001—2003. Temporary lecturer International Development Center Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford, England, 1994—1995.

Senior member St. Antony's College, 1994—1995. Visiting fellow University Warwick, Coventry, 1995. Guest lecturer Carter lecturer series University Florida, Gainesville, 1995.

Guest professor University Paderborn, Germany, 2000—2000. Board member and treasurer Development Society of Southern Africa, Randburg, South Africa, 1996—1998. Founding chairman Potchefstroom Economic Advisory Council, 2000—2001, Project Appraisal Team Office of the Premier of North West, Mafikeng, 2003—2004.

Consultant Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, Sandton, South Africa, 1996—2003, United Nations Development Programme, New York City, 1996, Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Mafikeng, South Africa, since 2000, United Nations University, Helsinki, Finland, 2003—2003. Elected councillor Southern District Municipality, Klerksdorp, South Africa, since 2000.

Achievements

• Achievements include first to develop computable general equilibrium model for South Africa.

Works

• Other Work

  • Member editorial board: Journal Small Business Management, since 2000, Journal Small Business and Entrepreneurship, since 2002. Contributor scientific papers, articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member of Economic Society of South Africa.

Connections

Married Valerie Wood, November 23, 1991. Children: Michael, Marcel.

Father:

Petrus Johannes Naude

Mother:

Gerda Duplessis

Spouse:

Valerie Wood

child:

Michael Naude

child:

Marcel Naude